Friends of Salem Saturday Market

The Salem Saturday Market is full of activity from May through October. Many of  the operations of the market are due to fantastic, dedicated volunteers. If you are someone who feels they could make an impact, here are some opportunities you might be interested in: Zero Waste Zone Booth Attendant: Educate the public about proper [...]

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Friends of Salem Saturday Market is looking for interns to help manage the Zero Waste Zone and Bike Valet during the Saturday Market season which runs May through October. We are also in need of someone to help with the recruitment of volunteers. Below is a summary of the available internships: Volunteer Coordinator:  Recruit volunteers [...]

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Our 2011 membership drive is still in full swing. Thanks to all of you who have already renewed or signed up for a new membership. We welcome you to another great year as an FSSM member! Our members not only support all the programs we offer at the Salem Saturday Market, but they also receive [...]

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This last Sunday, at least 150 members of the community came out in force for the Capital City Chicken Coop and Garden Tour put on by Chickens in the Yard (CITY), and co-sponsered by FSSM. Tour attendees were treated to a wide variety of chicken coop designs. Backyards were also a great place to show off [...]

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The June AARP bulletin, which is delivered to more than 2 million homes, includes a short piece about Salem Harvest, a program of Friends of Salem Saturday Market. The idea behind Salem Harvest is to connect unused backyard fruit trees with people who have the time and energy to harvest them. Tree owners with extra [...]

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We are excited to announce that we have won another award for the Zero Waste Zone. The Association of Oregon Recyclers presented us a Recycler of the Year award for showing leadership, dedication and innovation in sustainability and recycling. The award honors our work reducing waste at the Salem Saturday Market. We wouldn’t be able [...]

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Despite the rainy weather, we had about 30 curious market-goers attend Gretchen Anderson’s workshop today to learn about backyard chicken keeping. Gretchen fielded numerous questions as she discussed her experiences raising hens, which type of hens are best for backyards, how to feed and care for these pets, and an array of other related topics. [...]

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In addition to our free chicken-keeping workshop this Saturday, you can also stop by our booth to make a gift for Dad for Father’s Day. Between 9 and 10:30 a.m. and between 12:30 and 2 p.m., we’ll have materials and volunteers available to help kids make custom pencil holders using tin cans, paper, stickers and [...]

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If you’re interested in learning more about backyard chickens, this coming weekend is perfect for you. Friends of Salem Saturday Market is involved in two major events this weekend related to chickens. First, FSSM will host a free backyard chicken-keeping class at our booth at the market on Saturday, June 18. The workshop is at [...]

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We had a great day at the market this past Saturday, with a lot of visitors and several knitters filling our booth for Worldwide Knit in Public Day. Amidst the crowds of people, visiting dogs and good music at the market, we were happy to greet many people at our booth and share information about [...]

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